Serves 4 Filling • 1 oz. dried wild mushrooms • 3 Tbs. butter • 2 Tbs. minced onion • 1 cup sour cream • 5 to 6 large, fresh mushrooms, sliced • pinch of thyme • ½ tsp. salt • pepper to taste • ½ tsp. dried dill or 1 tsp. fresh • chopped fresh parsley • omelets • 8...
Serves 4 to 6 • 2 lbs. fresh spinach • 2 tsp. salt • ⅓ cup chopped green onions • 1 Tbs. olive oil • ½ tsp. cider vinegar • ¼ tsp. dried dill weed • 3 Tbs. butter • 4 Tbs. flour • 1 cup hot milk • pinch of nutmeg • pinch of cayenne pepper • 6 egg yolks • 3 Tbs. grated...
Serves 4 to 6 • 1 lb. fresh zucchini • 1 small yellow onion • 5 Tbs. butter • ¾ tsp. salt, and more to taste • ¼ to ½ tsp. dried basil, crushed • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • 3 Tbs. flour • 1⅓ cups warm milk • 6 egg yolks • 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese • 7...
Serves 4 to 6 • 5 Tbs. butter • 3 Tbs. flour • 1⅓ cups hot milk • 6 egg yolks • 6 oz. Munster cheese, grated • 1 medium-sized potato (about ½ lb.) • 1 medium-sized yellow onion, peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced • 4 to 5 tsp. crushed dried red peppers (depending on...
Serves 4 to 5 This is not really sweet enough for a dessert, but it is a good dish for brunch or lunch. • 1 cup small-curd cottage cheese • ½ cup sour cream • 5 Tbs. flour • 5 tsp. sugar • 12 tsp. salt • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • crushed seeds from 2 cardamom pods • 1 Tbs....
Serves 8 to 10 as an appetizer, 4 to 6 otherwise. Serve the puff hot or cool, cut in wedges or squares. It makes a very nice hors d’oeuvre or can be combined with a rather hearty salad for a perfectly tasty little supper. • 12 oz. marinated artichoke hearts • 1...
Serves 6 • 2 oz. dried black mushrooms • 5½ Tbs. butter • 4 Tbs. flour • 1 cup hot milk • ½ cup sour cream • salt to taste • pepper to taste • pinch of cayenne pepper • 6 egg yolks • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh dill weed • 1 small onion, finely chopped • ¼ cup chopped...
Serves 4 to 6 • 6 medium-sized onions (about 1½ lbs.) • 4 Tbs. butter • 4 Tbs. flour • scant ½ cup heavy cream • ½ tsp. salt • white pepper to taste • dash of nutmeg • dash of cayenne pepper • 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese • 4 egg yolks • 5 egg whites • pinch of cream...
Serves 5 to 6 • 4 Tbs. butter • 4 Tbs. flour • 1½ cups hot milk • 5 egg yolks • 1½ cups chopped cooked broccoli • ½ cup finely chopped or sliced walnuts • 3 Tbs. minced onion • 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese • ½ tsp. salt • fresh-ground pepper to taste • 7 egg whites •...
It makes about 1½ cups. Don’t make this dressing more than a couple of hours in advance, and use it on a fairly simple tossed green salad: for instance, romaine and butter lettuce with some thin-sliced bell pepper and a bit of sliced red onion. • 1 medium-sized ripe...
It makes about 2 cups Serve this with hot, quartered pita bread or use in preparing Hommos bi Tahini and Baba Ghanouj. • 1 cup tahini (sesame seed paste) • 3 large cloves garlic, crushed or finely minced • ½ cup fresh lemon juice • 1 tsp. salt • ½ cup cold water 1....
It makes about 3 cups Good on filled crêpes, omelets, or vegetables. • 2 large cucumbers (about 1¼ lbs.) • 5 Tbs. butter • 2 Tbs. flour • 1 cup milk, heated • ½ tsp. salt, or more to taste • white pepper to taste • 1 small, ripe avocado (about 6 oz.) • 1 tsp. finely...